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Pandora’s Jar–On the Occasion that You Find Yourself in Despair

Posted on July 18, 2016July 18, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Right now, the world seems to be a very dark place indeed. If you look at just… Read more Pandora’s Jar–On the Occasion that You Find Yourself in Despair

Unraveling, Part III–On the Occasion of Your Meeting Carly

Posted on July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, I’ve had a problematic relationship with dolls, anyway. Once, in a college class I took on gender… Read more Unraveling, Part III–On the Occasion of Your Meeting Carly

Unraveling, Part II–On the Occasion of Being a Failure as a Teacher

Posted on July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 by dearlilyjune

*TRIGGER WARNING: This post contains a link to a graphic image of a brutally murdered boy named Emmett Till. Because… Read more Unraveling, Part II–On the Occasion of Being a Failure as a Teacher

Unraveling, Part I–On the Occasion of More Murders in America

Posted on July 11, 2016July 11, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Imagine you are born in a very cold place. In this place, there are many groups of… Read more Unraveling, Part I–On the Occasion of More Murders in America

French Croissants and American Fear–In Which We Flex our Imaginations

Posted on June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, At thirteen months old, you are still a mystery to me. What goes on in your imagination… Read more French Croissants and American Fear–In Which We Flex our Imaginations

Zika, Microcephaly, Autism & Ableism–In Which I Address My Fears

Posted on February 16, 2016October 14, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Because you were born at 36 weeks, and you are now nine months, you’ve spent as much… Read more Zika, Microcephaly, Autism & Ableism–In Which I Address My Fears

The Piano Storm–In Which Gratitude Soaks Me

Posted on February 3, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, I am generally a cynical skeptic. Armed with keen senses of irony, sarcasm and even social criticism,… Read more The Piano Storm–In Which Gratitude Soaks Me

#NoLikesNeeded–In Which We Talk Screen Time

Posted on January 28, 2016January 31, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Your dad and I have old phones. Like, really old phones. How old are they? Dinosaurs used… Read more #NoLikesNeeded–In Which We Talk Screen Time

Kevlar Hearts–In Which The World Can Be a Dark Place

Posted on December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, The internet moves very quickly when it comes to processing violent events. Victims’ faces get plastered across… Read more Kevlar Hearts–In Which The World Can Be a Dark Place

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